I agree with John and Steven.  Free web space is available 
elsewhere.  One such site is Rootsweb.  For individual accounts see:  
http://accounts.rootsweb.com/index.cgi?op=show&page=freagree.htm

They also have an option for genealogical societies (such as ours) 
that will give you free space to operate a website.  See:  
http://accounts.rootsweb.com/index.cgi?op=show&page=gensoc.htm

If Joseph agrees to be the webmaster this would be a good option for 
us.

Another option is your own Internet Service Provider.  Most allow you 
a certain amount of space to host your own site, but I know some 
people might be less technical and find this to be more challenging.

Maria
 
--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Puentes <makas@n...> wrote:
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> John Gonzalez wrote:
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> >I believe that if a fee is required to participate in this group, 
it 
> >will be the end of this group as we know it.  Once you start 
charging, 
> >the members will become more demanding in regards as to what 
materials 
> >they can, and can not  post on this site. Control will be 
lost...Think 
> >about it.
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> >If we put our heads together, I am sure we can come up with a 
> >solution.  I am 100% against ANY fees because of the reason 
mentioned 
> >above.
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> Another member wrote me privately and said that the answer is that 
those 
> that want more controll to modify their own folders should ask me 
to 
> remove their work off of the Ranchos site and then they could 
upload it 
> to one of the many many free sites and then just link to it in the 
links 
> area of the group. This would relieve the files area of the 
pressure its 
> under and I could open it again.
> 
> joseph
> 
> ps: You're right John. We can come up with a free 
solution.  .  .but if 
> to many really really want more control then that freedom will cost 
you 
> some cambio ($).
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> >Just my grain of salt...
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> >John Gonzalez
> >Wildomar CA.  
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